Wildcat Comeback Falls Short; Lose to Union 81-74

Nov 30, 2011

UTICA, NY - The SUNYIT men's basketball team lost to the Union Dutchmen at this evening's home opener, 81-74. SUNYIT was up 21-12 at one point in the first half, and played neck-and-neck with the Dutchmen until a 19-0 run in the second half, which saw the Wildcats go from up one to down 18 over a six-minute stretch. With the loss, the Wildcats are now 0-4 overall while Union improves to 2-1 on the season.

Freshmen forward T'Andre Richardson (Utica, NY/Utica-Proctor) contributed significantly to the offense leading in points with 32 and six rebounds. Lone senior Alex Grimmer (New Hartford, NY/New Hartford) registered 14 points on the evening as well as five rebounds. Junior guards Yhashin White (Brooklyn, NY/Canarsie) and Justin Brignola (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa) put eight and ten points on the board respectively, with White also contributing with five assists. Junior forward Derek Rowe (Mexico, NY/Mexico Academy) finished the night with six rebounds for the Wildcats.